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Williams Named Head Basketball Coach at Andrew College

Andrew College Athletic Director Blake Williams announced Monday that the new Head Men’s Basketball Coach will be Jamison Williams. Williams was the Head Assistant Coach for former Andrew College Head Coach Justin Newton last season. In just one season together, the pair took the men’s basketball program, in just its second season back following reinstitution,

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REPORT: Lipscomb set to name new head coach

Lipscomb is set to hire University of Alabama Huntsville’s Lennie Acuff as their new head basketball coach. This was first reported by Evan Daniels. Acuff will replace Casey Alexander who departed for Belmont earlier this month. In 22 seasons as the head coach at UAH, Acuff has amassed a 436-214 record, including a 24-8 tally

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Belmont Basketball Staff Update

Belmont University men’s basketball head coach Casey Alexander announced Tuesday members of his coaching staff. Associate head coach Brian Ayers and assistant coach Tyler Holloway will remain at Belmont, while Sean Rutigliano (roo-TILL-ee-AH-no) follows Alexander down Belmont Boulevard from Lipscomb University. “A trademark of Belmont’s success has been continuity and stability within the program, so

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Chew joins Grand Canyon Men’s Basketball Staff

Grand Canyon added more Division I coaching experience to its men’s basketball staff with the hiring of Isaac Chew as Lopes assistant coach. The next GCU season will mark Chew’s 13th year on a Division I bench, starting with Murray State (2007-11) before he moved on to Missouri (2011-12), Marquette (2012-14), Virginia Tech (2014-16) and

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Daily Dirt – 4/22/19

Busy day today….just getting caught up now. Here are a few things… Richmond will promote DBO Steve Thomas to assistant coach. He will be replacing Kim Lewis who left to become an assistant at Mercer. Before joining the Spiders staff in 2015, he had served as a staffer at Virginia Tech and Oregon. Speaking of

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Troy Basketball Staff Update

Troy men’s basketball first-year head coach Scott Cross has finalized his coaching staff with the addition of Kenneth Mangrum and Jermaine Johnson as announced by Troy University Monday morning.  Cross retained assistant coach Mike Worley from the previous staff while adding both Mangrum and Johnson as assistant coaches. Worley has been a part of the Trojans for six years, serving as the director

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James Strong joins Vandy Basketball Staff

Former Commodore player and staff member James Strong is returning to West End to join new head coach Jerry Stackhouse’s staff as the Director of Player Personnel.  Strong, who returns to Vanderbilt after spending eight seasons on Rick Byrd’s staff at Belmont, played for the Commodores from 1996-2000 and spent six seasons as a member

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Georgia State Basketball Staff Update

Following up on a the Georgia State staff DIRT that I mentioned on 4/18. GSU has released the following announcing the official hiring of Cliff Warren and Chris Kreider… Mike Holmes/Sports Communications ATLANTA-Georgia State head coach Rob Lanier announced the first two assistant coaches on his staff on Monday with the additions of Chris Kreider

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